New Music Spotlight: Escapists ‘Pyramid Scheme’

London foursome Escapists have been floating around since the turn of the decade, but their stadium-ready new single is the sound of a band looking to elevate things to the next level.

‘Pyramid Scheme’ is a hybrid of swirling guitars, dizzying Peace-like hooks and tight drumbeats à la The Maccabees. Its an upbeat and infectious mix that desires to fill the sweat-soaked walls of the indie disco and be hollered along to by the congregation.

Penned by frontman Simon Glancy about his tainted childhood memories of Sunday church service, this is four minutes of sugar-coated disillusion. The best four minutes of sugar-coated disillusion we’ve heard all year.